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Exploring the Link Between Psychedelics, Music and Technology at Dave Asprey’s 2026 BEYOND Biohacking Conference
Dave Asprey’s BEYOND Biohacking Conference wrapped up last week in Austin, drawing thousands of curious health-centric individuals from around the world. This year, the overarching theme was expanded from prior years to include the word “beyond.” In the words of the creator of the biohacking movement himself, the intention was to create “an upgraded experience for those committed to elevating both body and mind, performance and consciousness.”
It did just that. With over 5,000 attendees, 100s of speakers and 150-plus exhibitors, the three days hosted at the Fairmont were jam-packed with conversations around longevity. New this year, however, was the inclusion of psychedelic medicine discussions on the mainstage.
This topic has been a touchy subject for decades. But now, as doctors and clinicians experience first-hand such positive results from psychedelic-assisted therapies for those navigating what has been deemed “terminal lifelong illnesses,” it is fatuous to ignore the fact that these molecules belong in the conversation.
EDM.com sat down with Dr. Dave Rabin, MD, PhD, whose research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of action of psychedelic drugs and developing evidence-based guidelines for unregulated medicines and therapies. He is an advocate, even going as far as to say, “I firmly believe we can cure the first mental illness by 2030 if we focus on psychedelics and technology and music as part of that.”
It’s a bold statement, but one Dr. Rabin stands firmly behind. “People understand that [psychedelics] are so powerful,” he continues. “They’re a ‘molecular boost, like an antibiotic…’ We can use [psychedelics] to help people accelerate learning of safety and extinction of fear, and then that results in trauma healing.”
In addition to the support provided by these ancient “antibiotics,” technology and music play a significant role in healing. However, even technology is limited.
During a press conference, we asked Asprey: “What is it a dancefloor can do that tech can’t?”
“If you look at the numbers for longevity, having a community makes you live longer,” Asprey said. “And so does movement. And so does dance… People come here to change their state… And then you get to go and play because play is missing for most adults.”
Dr. Rabin echoed the importance of play as well. “Play is essential to mental health because it allows us to freely explore and be curious about the world without self-judgment and self-criticism… It’s like the ultimate creative flow state, where we have full access to ourselves, meaning that very little to none of us exists in the future or the past.”
The present moment is a gift, but for many of us, it can be difficult to root in it. Curated festival environments and musical experiences are great opportunities to drop into presence. “The rhythm of the music and the familiarity of the music remind your nervous system that it’s safe to drop in to resonate with the music,” Dr. Rabin adds. “And when you do that, your whole nervous system shifts into a state that favors recovery and healing.”
The only thing is that we can’t always be listening to music, which is how the idea of Apollo came to be. Named after the god of music and medicine, the technology “enables the ability to use technology to create music wearable and give people the ability to take the benefits of music to adjust their mood and calm their energy wherever they are.”
It’s reportedly clinically proven to calm people down and enable more restful sleep, all through the power of vibration and inspired by music. And since 2025, Apollo has been available for free on the iPhone so anyone can access it’s healing powers anywhere. “It actually helps people struggling in those kinds of festival or bad trip experiences where they’re like really overwhelmed,” Dr. Rabin said, “and you just need to like zone back into your, to your body for a minute, and calm and settle down.”
The BEYOND Biohacking Conference is scheduled to return June 2-4, 2027. You can find out more here.
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By Dave Asprey’s BEYOND Biohacking Conference wrapped up last week in Austin, drawing thousands of curious health-centric individuals from around the world. This year, the overarching theme was expanded from prior years to include the word “beyond.” In the words of the creator of the biohacking movement himself, the intention was to create “an upgraded experience for those committed to elevating both body and mind, performance and consciousness.”
It did just that. With over 5,000 attendees, 100s of speakers and 150-plus exhibitors, the three days hosted at the Fairmont were jam-packed with conversations around longevity. New this year, however, was the inclusion of psychedelic medicine discussions on the mainstage.
This topic has been a touchy subject for decades. But now, as doctors and clinicians experience first-hand such positive results from psychedelic-assisted therapies for those navigating what has been deemed “terminal lifelong illnesses,” it is fatuous to ignore the fact that these molecules belong in the conversation.
EDM.com sat down with Dr. Dave Rabin, MD, PhD, whose research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of action of psychedelic drugs and developing evidence-based guidelines for unregulated medicines and therapies. He is an advocate, even going as far as to say, “I firmly believe we can cure the first mental illness by 2030 if we focus on psychedelics and technology and music as part of that.”
It’s a bold statement, but one Dr. Rabin stands firmly behind. “People understand that [psychedelics] are so powerful,” he continues. “They’re a ‘molecular boost, like an antibiotic…’ We can use [psychedelics] to help people accelerate learning of safety and extinction of fear, and then that results in trauma healing.”
In addition to the support provided by these ancient “antibiotics,” technology and music play a significant role in healing. However, even technology is limited.
During a press conference, we asked Asprey: “What is it a dancefloor can do that tech can’t?”
“If you look at the numbers for longevity, having a community makes you live longer,” Asprey said. “And so does movement. And so does dance… People come here to change their state… And then you get to go and play because play is missing for most adults.”
Dr. Rabin echoed the importance of play as well. “Play is essential to mental health because it allows us to freely explore and be curious about the world without self-judgment and self-criticism… It’s like the ultimate creative flow state, where we have full access to ourselves, meaning that very little to none of us exists in the future or the past.”
The present moment is a gift, but for many of us, it can be difficult to root in it. Curated festival environments and musical experiences are great opportunities to drop into presence. “The rhythm of the music and the familiarity of the music remind your nervous system that it’s safe to drop in to resonate with the music,” Dr. Rabin adds. “And when you do that, your whole nervous system shifts into a state that favors recovery and healing.”
The only thing is that we can’t always be listening to music, which is how the idea of Apollo came to be. Named after the god of music and medicine, the technology “enables the ability to use technology to create music wearable and give people the ability to take the benefits of music to adjust their mood and calm their energy wherever they are.”
It’s reportedly clinically proven to calm people down and enable more restful sleep, all through the power of vibration and inspired by music. And since 2025, Apollo has been available for free on the iPhone so anyone can access it’s healing powers anywhere. “It actually helps people struggling in those kinds of festival or bad trip experiences where they’re like really overwhelmed,” Dr. Rabin said, “and you just need to like zone back into your, to your body for a minute, and calm and settle down.”
The BEYOND Biohacking Conference is scheduled to return June 2-4, 2027. You can find out more here.
The post Exploring the Link Between Psychedelics, Music and Technology at Dave Asprey’s 2026 BEYOND Biohacking Conference appeared first on EDM.